Driver Authorisation Application

1 Driver Authorisation ApplicationInstructionsPage 1 of 6 LTSR Forms Area F2978 CFD V01 Aug 2021continued over of motor vehicles used to provide particular public passenger services are required to hold purpose of DA is to maximise public confidence in public passenger services in relation to the drivers of public passenger bulletins about DA and Application forms may be obtained from the Department of Transport and Main Roads (the department) website you hold a current DA elsewhere you may be eligible to apply under mutual recognition. Please refer to the information bulletin Mutual Recognition of Public Passenger Driver Authorities issued in other States, Territories or New Zealand Authorisation (DA)DA applicants must have a legal entitlement to work in Australia.

2 Applicants must provide evidence specified in section 6 of the Application form that they are: an Australian citizen a permanent resident of Australia a New Zealand citizen who is the holder of a special category visa as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Commonwealth), section 32 entitled, under a visa granted under the Migration Act (Commonwealth) to work in you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must present your foreign passport, Visa Evidence Card or Document for Travel to Australia at the time of Application . You must also complete an Authority to Check a Visa Holder s Work Entitlement (form F4595) so the department can verify you have an entitlement to work in history checks are undertaken by the department on all DA applicants before an Application can be approved.

3 Applicants cannot provide their own criminal history check, because the criminal history check information provided to the department for DA purposes contains more information than is normally criminal history is considered, regardless of time elapsed. Driver disqualifying offences are categorised into category A, B and C offences. Persons convicted of category A Driver disqualifying offences are ineligible for DA. Persons convicted of a category B Driver disqualifying offence cannot hold DA unless they can demonstrate an exceptional case exists. DA can also be refused if a person is convicted of a category C Driver disqualifying offence or charged with a Driver disqualifying offence (any category) and the charge has not been finally disposed bulletin Driver Authorisation - Effect of a Driver Disqualifying Offence PT17 provides more information about category A, B and C disqualifying history checks are part of the DA Application process for assessing the suitability of a person to hold bulletin Driver Authorisation - Effect of a Driving History PT16 provides more DA Application will not be accepted where an applicant has an alcohol interlock condition on their Driver must obtain and submit a Medical Certificate for Motor Vehicle Driver (form F3712)

4 Assessed in accordance with the commercial medical standards set out in Austroads Assessing Fitness to Drive For Commercial and Private Vehicle drivers publication. This publication is available from the Austroads website certificate must be no more than six months old. The applicant is responsible for payment of all fees associated with the issue of the certificate. Medical certificates not using form F3712 may be not be accepted. Once an authorised passenger transport Driver turns 75 years of age, the Driver is required to submit a medical certificate issued for a commercial vehicle Driver to the department on an annual are two categories of DA: Booked hire/ taxi - authorises a Driver to provide any public passenger service that requires DA including those services provided under General DA.

5 Required by drivers of taxi and booked hire services (including services provided under a limousine licence). General - authorises a person to provide any public passenger service other than a taxi service or booked hire 1 September 2018 the scheduled and motorcycle tourist services DA categories have been replaced by general for DA must have an entitlement to work in AustraliaHolders of DA must have an acceptable criminal historyHolders of DA must have an acceptable driving historyMedical fitnessCategories of DA InstructionsPage 2 of 6 LTSR Forms Area F2978 CFD V01 Aug 2021 A DA applicant must hold a current Australian open or restricted Driver licence for the type of vehicle to be used Applicants for booked hire/ taxi and general DA are required to have held an open, restricted, provisional or probationary Driver licence (Australian or overseas)

6 For at least three years in total In addition, applicants for booked hire/ taxi DA must have held for a continuous period of at least one year any of the following licences or a series of the following licences: an Australian open, restricted, provisional or probationary Driver licence or a corresponding foreign licence issued by an experienced Driver recognition country or a recognised country listed on the Austroads website. (These are countries recognised as having similar Driver licensing standards to Australia.)Full payment of fees is required when the Application is lodged. Information about DA fees may be found on the department s website will be required to allow the taking of a digital photo and the recording of a digitised signature to help verify your identity and to reproduce the photo and signature on your industry authority Application form must be lodged in person at a transport and motoring service centre (locations may be found on the Queensland Government website ).

7 The form must be accompanied by evidence of identity (EOI), your Driver licence, evidence of Australian work entitlement and full payment. If you are not the holder of a Queensland Driver licence, you may have to complete the New Customer Application (form F3503), and provide EOI. Refer to EOI Requirements for Individuals/Organisations (form F4362).The majority of applications are finalised within two weeks. Some applications can take longer while national criminal and traffic history checks are being obtained from other agencies. Upon approval of your Application , you can use an interim industry authority as evidence that you are authorised until your industry authority card arrives in the mail. To obtain your interim industry authority by email ask to sign up for the department s e-reminders when submitting your Application .

8 For more information on e-reminders please refer to feesDigital photo and signatureHow to submit your DA applicationDriver licence requirementsPage 3 of 6 LTSR Forms Area F2978 CFD V01 Aug 2021continued over Authorisation ApplicationTransport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 This form is to be used if you are applying for Queensland Driver Authorisation (DA) to drive a public passenger detailsFamily nameGiven name/sResidential addressPostal address (if different to residential address)PostcodePostcodeMobile/Telephone numberTelephone (other)Email addressDate of birthTown/City of birth/ /State of birthCountry of birthTown/City and state of birth details must be supplied if born in reference numberDriver licence detailsHave you ever been known by any other name?

9 Do you have a departmental customer reference number (CRN)? (A CRN is a Queensland Driver licence number, Adult Proof of Age card number, Photo Identification card or Industry Authority number).(a)NoYe sComplete a New Customer Application (form F3503)Provide CRN and then go to Q3 Was your Driver licence issued in Queensland?NoYe sGo to Q4 Please provide interstate Driver licence numberState issuedExpiry dateNote: you will need to present your interstate driverlicence with your Application . Do you have either: a current Australian open Driver licence a restricted Driver licence issued by a court order for driving a public passenger sYou cannot hold DA.(b)/ /NoYe sGive full details of all namesGo to Q55.(a)(b)Have you lived in New Zealand or in another Australian state or territory?

10 Have you lived in any other country for more than 12 months in the last 10 years and been aged at least 18 years of age or more for any period during this time?NoNoYe sYe sGive details, then go to (b)Give detailsGo to (b)Go to Q6 Where?Where?When? (Year/s)When? (Year/s) to work in Australia(a)Are you an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen holding a special category visa?Your Application will be accepted on presentation of one of the following documents. Please tick ( ) which documents you will be providing and provide details below NoYe sGo to (b)Green Medicare CardFull Australian Birth CertificateQueensland Birth ExtractAustralian Citizenship Certificate/ExtractAustralian Naturalisation CertificateAustralian Passport (which is not expired more than two years)New Zealand PassportEvidence of your permanent residencyDocument numberNote: If your name is different from the name on the documents you are providing this question, you need to submit a change of name document.